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How to clean up social media pages

Author Christie Garton offers advice on how to "clean up" your social media pages that may be viewed by potential employers.

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Updated: 11:21 AM EDT Jun 6, 2016

How to clean up social media pages

Author Christie Garton offers advice on how to "clean up" your social media pages that may be viewed by potential employers.

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WEBVTT ON FRIDAY. THINGS ARE LOOKING GOOD. JENNIFER: LOOKING GOOD. WE LIKE IT. RECENT GRADS AND PARENTS OF GRADS, LISTEN UP. THE TIME IS NOW TO CLEAN UP YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA BEFORE YOU LAND THAT GROWN-UP JOB. MORE INFORMATION IS AUTHOR CRISTIE BARTON. THANKS FOR BEING HERE. >> THANKS FOR HAVING ME. LACEE: THE KIDS ARE GETTING READY TO LAND JOBS. THEY MAY HAVE TO DO SOME CLEANING. >> IN THE PAST YOU HAD TO WORRY ABOUT YOUR RESUME. NOW TO TO WORRY ABOUT YOUR ONLINE RESUME. LACEE: OUR BOSSES ARE CHECKING. THEY KNOW. >> STATISTIC-WISE, YES. A MAJORITY OF EMPLOYERS WILL CHECK SOCIAL MEDIA. HE DID A SURVEY. THEY ARE SAYING THAT 50% OF THEM ARE NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING. IT IS VERY SURPRISING. IT IS GOD TO HAVE SOME ADVISE. LACEE: YOU HAVE A LIST. GOOGLE YOU. >> CHECK OUT. WHEN YOU ARE GETTING READY TO LOCK FOR THE JOB, TAKE A LOOK. NOT JUST YOUR NAME BUT YOUR SOCIAL PROFILE DON'T JUST STOP. GO BACK. MAKE SURE YOU ARE AWARE. LACEE: KEEP IT PRIVATE. YOU CAN'T LET ANYBODY LOOK AT IT. >> WHY WOULD YOU MAKE PUBLIC. KEEP YOUR UPDATES TO YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY MEMBERS. I THINK THAT'S A SMART TIP NO MATTER WHAT. ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU ARE SEARCHING FOR JOBS. LACEE: THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITES. DELETE, DELETE, DELETE. >> A LOT OF COMMENTS ARE TAGGED TO YOUR FACEBOOK PAGE. YOU NEED TO WORRY ABOUT THAT AS WELL. THE OTHER IDEA IS THERE ARE THIRD. PARTY WEB SITES THAT YOU MAY HAVE BEEN QUOTED IN. WE RUN A WEB SITE FOR GIRLS GETTING READY FOR COLLEGE. WE HAVE AN ARTICLE ABOUT ONE GIRL WHO STUDIED ABROAD. TWO YEARS LATER SHE'S SEARCHING FOR A JOB. WE GOOGLED HER NAME. SHE ASKED US TO TAKE IT DOWN.

How to clean up social media pages

Author Christie Garton offers advice on how to "clean up" your social media pages that may be viewed by potential employers.